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package org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.spi.state;

/**
 * Utility method for code that deals with node states.
 */
public class NodeStateUtils {

    /**
     * Check whether the node or property with the given name is hidden, that
     * is, if the node name starts with a ":".
     *
     * @param name the node or property name
     * @return true if the item is hidden
     */
    public static boolean isHidden(String name) {
        return name.startsWith(":");
    }

}
